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Liveaboards (5) c_witch at 7:13pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 0/361 Hi all been gone for quite sometime and decided to pay a visit again. Well Privateer is starting to
1982 SL30 Port windows Rch at 6:47pm 08.15.17 Bigger Boats 2/569 Does anyone know the correct make and model of the 4 opening port windows on a 1982 O'day SL30. That
Broken exhaust (1) Cowpokee at 5:49pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1553 139875 I recently had the mishap of my exhaust system coming appart. Part of the threads from the p
O'day 28 battery location. zotar at 4:36pm 08.15.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1317 I looked at a 1985 28 today which is for sale. I could only spend a limited time on the boat due to
Roller Furler forJib JKCMBOAT at 2:03pm 08.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/516 I have a 1984, Hunter 25.5 and I'd like to explore installing a Roller Furler on the jib. I'm hopin
Mast Height of Catalina 270 Elissatoo at 1:30pm 08.15.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2179 Can anyone tell me the height above waterline of a Catalina 270 with a standard mast? I can find the
Handling Spider Cracks (That Can't Be Seen) Capri at 12:02pm 08.15.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/517 Hello. I took the bow plate off to prepare for a backer plate in the forward berth and it revealed a
Ficsher Panda 6 KW Generator Starting Issues DayDreamer41 at 11:47am 08.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/515 I know there are a number of threads on this subject but please bear with me. I started the generato
catalina 320 cockpit enclosure Ian McColl at 9:17am 08.15.17 Parts Search 1/662 trying to find a template for a complete cockpit enclosure or even a picture of someone that has enc
Photo in this weeks email add for Hunter Owners morsail779 at 8:21am 08.15.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/866 Hey, not sure where to post this but the photo of the Hunter on the email advertisement for Hunter O
Adding a cabin fan (1) Gunni at 7:21am 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1415 I want to add a cabin fan to my aft cabin and I want to do it sort of right... I want to tap into a
Oil Pressure Gauge Marie T. Murphy at 7:00am 08.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/454 PLZ, On my H376 (1997), my Oil Pressure Gauge arrow doesn't move off of " 0 " at low RPMs. Have to "
Fresh water pump replacement options? Puesta del sol at 6:49am 08.15.17 Big Boats 5/567 Looking to replace a water pump on my 1991 P42. Recommendations? Current one is a jabsco 5GPM
Hard to understand VMG and speed values danstanford at 6:20am 08.15.17 Racing 11/1081 First let me say that I have been having some problems with my autopilot and seemingly sometimes wit
84 H31 Diesel Smell in Cabin choover at 5:23am 08.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/719 Our '84 Hunter H31 has a bothersome diesel smell in the cabin. There are no leaks in the fuel system
Uploaded old original Yanmar QM series Operation Manual kloudie1 at 4:33am 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 0/209 Came across an old (1978) Operation Manual for the Yanmar 2QM20 and 3QM30. The oil information is ou
Sorry - Another Hitachi Alternator Question Rick486 at 4:27am 08.15.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/1270 I have read all the existing Hitachi alternator threads looking for this answer and I couldn't find
Catalina 350 deck crack and transom crazing fsarmast at 3:39am 08.15.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/974 We purchased a catalina 350 two years ago and it had a crack in the deck extending into the port aft
Leak under nav table/head bulkhead Dean Strong at 11:14pm 08.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/654 I've got a 1990 H30, and the port side bulkhead between the head and the nav table is often wet abou
Another great outing on the H23.5 (3) stackwalker at 9:30pm 08.14.17 Smaller Boats 2/457 Had a quick overnight this past weekend. Another trouble free outing. It feels so good when you ge

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Deck leaks kappykaplan at 4:34pm 06.16.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower. W
SPLIT WATER TANK dlochner at 4:09pm 06.16.23 The dimple is a baffle to slow the movement of a lot weight fore and aft in the tank.
SPLIT WATER TANK (3) twodzusfittings at 4:07pm 06.16.23 After watching a few videos on how to fix my tank, I got the gumption to try. I also have created a
Lowering mast before expected storm? Gene Neill at 3:59pm 06.16.23 I'm assuming the boat is at anchor, not in a slip? Either way, I would give no thought to the mast.
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:55pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen
Stuck screw on prop anode (2) JamesG161 at 3:51pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen h
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:49pm 06.16.23 I had to touch up my shave, my mask was leaking too much. I wish I had some lefthand drill bits wi
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 3:42pm 06.16.23 It is probably a SS screw. I'd go with the hacksaw. I'm sure it's stainless. The drill is working
Stuck screw on prop anode dlochner at 3:36pm 06.16.23 I'm thinking about putting a drill bit in my cheap cordless screwdriver and putting the assembly in
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose JamesG161 at 3:34pm 06.16.23 So I cant think of how this would work. Think out of the box , as you said. Where is Will there i
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:12pm 06.16.23 I feel your pain. Aluminum and Magnesium are pretty soft metals. With a hookah you could use a
Stuck screw on prop anode dlochner at 3:02pm 06.16.23 Had to shave to get my mask to seal. I feel your pain. But the screw is stuck in the anode/pr
Adding soundproofing to companionway step (8) zinahewitt at 3:01pm 06.16.23 Hi All, Finished it. The material is Soundown Sound-Stop Foam Panel with 1lb Barrier Layer . This w
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 2:58pm 06.16.23
Newbie Tally Ho at 2:44pm 06.16.23 Thank you. Makes sense, will definitely take everyone's advice here to heart. I want the smaller bo
Wood stain or varnish zinahewitt at 2:42pm 06.16.23 tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from you
Wood stain or varnish jon hansen at 2:36pm 06.16.23 tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from your
Engine raw water thru hole location BigEasy at 2:28pm 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock
Newbie BigEasy at 2:25pm 06.16.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 2:09pm 06.16.23 Dave, have you pulled your dip stick? If any water made it into the engine it would find it's way

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